LibGuides: EDR-8400: Advanced Qualitative Methodology and Designs: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Bloomberg, L. (2019). Achieving alignment in your qualitative dissertation [Webinar]. Northcentral University/Center for Teaching and Learning.

This webinar offers a detailed account of aligning key components of a qualitative research study.

Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Road Map from Beginning to End

Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2019). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed.). Sage.

Read Chapter 5, Achieving Alignment Throughout Your Dissertation.

This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of the concept of alignment in qualitative research. The chapter highlights and clarifies key elements that must be aligned, and explains how to ensure and check for alignment to attain methodological congruence, which is essential to ensure the integrity of any research study.

Read Chapter 11, Drawing Trustworthy Conclusions and Presenting Actionable Recommendations.

This chapter emphasizes and reiterates the significance of alignment among a study’s findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Spotlight on Skills: White Paper
A white paper is an authoritative, informative guide or report that aims to identify a problem, propose a solution, or assist in decision making. In short, the purpose of a white paper is to inform and persuade. The intended audience of a white paper could be the general public or possibly an organization or group of organizations looking to address needs or find solutions to problems. The author’s main goal again is to be persuasive and to ensure that the needs of the audience are addressed.